Kortrijk (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Kortrijk launches pilot project to reuse autumn leaves. De Grenshoeve in Bellegem converts them into a natural soil improver to be applied in agricultural fields starting next spring. As VRT News reported, the city of Kortrijk has started a new pilot project to reuse autumn leaves from public spaces. How is Kortrijk turning Autumn leaves into a natural soil improver? The autumn leaves collected across Kortrijk will go through a natural composting process over the coming months.